Courtney Alina is passionate about birthing rights, fertility, real food, raw milk, holistic living, upper cervical chiropractic, and trying to figure out who she wants to be when she grows up. Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest | Twitter

Beyond no ‘poo: Water-Washing UPDATE

On New Years, I started a hair care experiment using ONLY WATER to wash my hair. I’m calling this water-washing. SEE POST ONE. No shampoo. No conditioner. No anti-frizz. No anti-humidity spray. No curling mousse. No baking soda. No apple cider vinegar. JUST. WATER. Well, filtered water. I wouldn’t wash treated city water, because there…

Authentic Oxtail Pho (Phở đuôi bò) & my Vietnamese grandmother

Pho, or Vietnamese noodle soup, has gained much popularity in the U.S. over the last couple of decades. The big cities on the west coast, populated with so many Asian immigrants and with a constant influx of tourists, have turned pho into a hip, cool dish to eat. Many of my school friends would have…